During
demolition
of
the
properties
that
used
to
surround
it,
I
recall
that
substantial
caves
were
uncovered
on
the
site

Plaque
to
commemorate
the
fact
that
the
house
was
the
residence
of
French
General
Marshal
Tallard.

This
house
dates
from
around
1675
and
was
for
a
while
the
residence
of
French
General
Marshal
Tallard
who
was
captured
at
the
Battle
of
Blenheim
in
1704.

In
the
early
1960's
this
beautiful
house
it
was
in
a
very
poor
state
of
repair
but
when
the
area
was
re-developed
along
the
then
brand
new
Maid
Marion
Way,
the
house
was
saved
and
restored.
I
think
it's
the
finest
house
of
the
period
in
the
city.